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House Bill 2519 |
House Author: Darby et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Zaffirini |
House Bill 2519 amends the Education Code to require at least two of the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) voting members who are public school teachers, administrators, or counselors to be from small or mid‑sized districts, as defined for purposes of foundation school program allotments.
House Bill 2519 requires the SBEC to promptly notify a certified educator of any suspension of the educator's certificate or permit, including certain related information, unless the suspension is by an agreed order. The bill requires a district to promptly notify a teacher employed under a term contract of a complaint by the district to the SBEC regarding the teacher's resignation under certain circumstances and prescribes certain contents of the notice. The bill provides for SBEC consideration of mitigating factors and alternatives to sanctions with respect to such a district complaint. The bill creates a 15‑day grace period following the deadline for timely filing a written resignation within which a teacher may resign without being subject to certificate suspension or revocation.